Resource availability console

The Resource Availability Console provides a single point for Resource Managers and Resource Masters to manage the planned hours of all the Resource Contributors.

To access the Resource Availability Console, log in to the Portfolio Management application and click Resources > Resource Availability.

The following table describes Resource Availablity console UI elements:

Annotation	UI element	Description
1	Navigation bar
	Access menus	Navigate to the following options available in the BMC Helix Portfolio Management application: Dashboard: The dashboard is visible to all resource contributors, resource managers, and resource masters. It consists of the Pre-Configured Cards and a Card’s settings icon that would allow the currently logged-in user to create new Custom Cards for easy access. Workspace: The menu displays the available workspaces, which include, Ideas, Demands, Projects, Programs, Project Tasks, Resource Requests, and Resource Assignments. The respective workspace displays the list of ideas, demands, projects, programs, projects tasks, resource requests, and resource assignments created within the application. Create: It displays the options to create a new Idea, Demand, Project, Program, Portfolio, and Resource Request. Portfolios: Has the two categories, Business and Application Portfolios, that redirect you to the respective list of Portfolios created within the application. Resources: This menu displays the list of consoles related to Resource Management, which includes Resource Qualifications, Timecard Approvals, Resource Timecards, and Resource Availability.
		Messages: Shows the notifications for your profile. For example, when a project task is assigned to the currently logged in user, they will get a notification that will appear under this bell icon.
		Application Settings: Shows the configuration settings in BMC Helix Portfolio Management. For more information, see Administering.
		Application Launcher: Contains all the applications, created within Innovation Studio. For more information, refer to Viewing Reports.
		My Profile: Displays the following user options: My Qualifications: Redirects the user to the My Qualifications console, where they can add and manage their qualifications. Refer to My qualifications console for more. Log Timecards: Redirects the user to the Timecard Dashboard, where they can enter a new timecard. Refer to Timecard Dashboards for more. My Availability: An availability tag that can be applied to a user's profile to show they are available for the assignment. My Preferences: A field to enter the preferred language of the user. Sign Out: Click to log out of the application.
2	Workspace	List of planned hours related to the person.
3	Virtual Timecard ID	Open planned hour record.
4	Person	Enter or select the name of the user that you want to consult planned hours assigned.
5	Search grid	Search for planned hours by entering the keywords or virtual timecard ID.
6		Filter the listed records by entering or selecting values. For example, you want to view planned hours with type 'Full - Time'. To view these records, in the Filter list, select Full - Time from the Assignment Type field and click Apply. You can use preset filters that are readily available to narrow down your search. Preset filters are filters that are available out of the box. Learn more about creating filters in Defining filter presets to search records.
7		Modify the visible columns in the workspace.

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